Seaweed vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between seaweed and arrowroot
- Seaweed has more magnesium, calcium, and iron; however, arrowroot has more folate, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 40% more.
- Seaweed has 28 times more calcium than arrowroot. Seaweed has 168mg of calcium, while arrowroot has 6mg.
- Arrowroot is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Arrowroot, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +384% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +95.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +410.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +154.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +119.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +260.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Folate | 180µg | 338µg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 25mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.266mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 6mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 454mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 26mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 98mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 1.693mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 2.22mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.292mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.059mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 1.68g | 4.24g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.174mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 13.39g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 1.9mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +180% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +365.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +152.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2350% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.7% |
